21.   Another complaint about the contract is that pay raises are not retroactive.

22.   As long as the services were able to do this, pay raises were capped in favor of spending on weapons, force structure and training.

23.   As we know, pay raises are something members of Congress absolutely oppose.

24.   At issue were pay raises.

25.   BART officials went on a public relations offensive after the vote, noting that BART employees had enjoyed regular pay raises and generous benefits.

26.   Based on his early performances, Berkman can expect a considerable pay raise in the near future.

27.   Because of budget troubles, the hospital had to cancel some planned pay raises and bonuses.

28.   Between the stingy pay raises and the higher taxes, many middle-class families have been having a hard time maintaining the lifestyle they reached before the recession.

29.   Both candidates support teacher pay raises.

30.   Both demanded a military pay raise and free trade.